What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft N420PA was on its return leg home, when at approximately 7 minutes into flight, the oic received a series of system health alerts on the ground control station. Approximately 5
Seconds after receiving health alerts, the aircraft entered a self-initiated urgent land state. Before the drone could initiate the urgent land, the drone lost power to all 6 motors, which caused the drone to descend and contact terrain approximately 7 seconds later.
Report will be amended when further information is available.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT N420PA WAS ON ITS RETURN LEG HOME, WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, THE OIC RECEIVED A SERIES OF SYSTEM HEALTH ALERTS ON THE GROUND CONTROL STATION. APPROXIMATELY 5
SECONDS AFTER RECEIVING HEALTH ALERTS, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SELF-INITIATED URGENT LAND STATE. BEFORE THE DRONE COULD INITIATE THE URGENT LAND, THE DRONE LOST POWER TO ALL 6 MOTORS, WHICH CAUSED THE DRONE TO DESCEND AND CONTACT TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 7 SECONDS LATER.
REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.